The W. H. Compton Shear Co. - 1929
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The W. H. Compton Shear Co. - 1929Entry/Object ID
2026.7.70Tags
snips, shears, scissors, america, catalogue, 1900sDescription
The W. H. Compton Shear Company were American manufacturers. Their 1929 Catalogue of Shears, Scissors, and Tinners' Snips illustrates a range of items including: "Reliance" Pattern Tailors' Shears, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades - Right Handed sizes 10 3/4" to 13"; length of cut 5 1/8" to 6 5/8"; Left Handed size 12 3/4", length of cut 6 1/2" only "Reliance" Pattern Tailors' Shears, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades - Right Handed sizes 13" to 15 1/4"; length of cut 6 1/2" to 8"; Left Handles, Right Blades sizes 12 3/4" to 14", length of cut 6 1/2" to 6 3/4" Straight Blade Tailors' Shears, Old Style, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades, Cincinnati or Western Pattern - sizes 12" to 15"; length of cut 6 1/4" to 8"; Left Handles, Right Blades sizes 12" to 13 1/2", length of cut 6 1/4" to 6 5/8" Plain Screw Tailors' Shears, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades, A fully Warranted Shear, fitted with a strong, durable steel screw and nut - sizes 12", 12 1/2", and 13"; length of cut 6 1/4", 6 3/8", and 6 1/2" (all three sizes available Right Hand as well as Left Handles, Right Blades) Raised Blade Plain Screw Tailors' Shears, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades, A fully Warranted Shear, fitted with a strong durable steel screw and nut - Right Hand 10 3/4", 11 3/4", and 12 3/4"; length of cut 5 1/8", 5 3/8", and 6 1/2"; Left Hand size 12 3/4", length of cut 6 1/2" only Tailors' Shears, Acorn Pattern, Raised Blade, Long Brass Bolt, Extra Heavy, Bent Trimmer Handles, Japanned Handles, Polished Blades, This Shear made principally for Glovemakers, Upholsterers, Carriage Makers and kindred trades - sizes 13" and 14", length of cut 6 1/4" and 7 1/8" As above, but Straight Blade - sizes 12" and 13"; length of cut 5 7/8" and 6 1/4" Revolving Buttonhole Cutter, Bauer's Patent, Number 100, Drop-Forged Steel, Rigid and Strong Blue Finish Handles - size 9 5/8" Bent Trimmers, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Number 2 - sizes 6" to 13"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 6 1/2" Bent Trimmers, Full Nickel Plated, Number 112 - sizes 6" to 13"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 6 1/2" Left Hand Straight Trimmers, Right Blades, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated - sizes 7" to 10"; length of cut 3 1/8" to 4 5/8" Left Hand Bent Trimmers, Right Blades, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated - sizes 9" to 13"; length of cut 4 1/4" to 6 5/8" Bankers' or Paper Shears, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated - sizes 8" to 16"; length of cut 4" to 10 1/8"; Left Hand size 12", length of cut 7 3/8" only Bent Handle Paper Hangers' Shears, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated - size 12", length of cut 6 3/4" Coupon or Desk Scissors, Forged Solid Steel, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated - sizes 8", 9", and 10"; length of cut 4 1/2", 5 3/8", 6 1/4" Special Vanadium Steel Rubber Shears, Extra Hard Temper, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated, Fitted with Screw and Nut, A strong tool for heavy work, shaped to the. hand of operator to allow continual use without tiring the wrist - sizes 8 1/2" and 9 1/2"; length of cut 4 1/2" and 4 1/2" Leather or Belt Shears, Extra Heavy Pattern, Fitted with strong, durable Steel Screw and Nut, Serrated Edge, Japanned or Nickel Plated Handles, Polished Blades, Serviceable for cutting Belting, Webbing and very heavy, tough material, and very handy tool for factories and mills - sizes 6" to 10"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 4 7/8" Straight Glass Shears, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Blunt or Sharp Points - sizes 10", 11", and 12"; length of cut 4 3/4", 5 1/2", and 6" Mule Shears, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Sharp and Blunt Points or Both Blunt Points - size 10 1/2"; length of cut 5 1/2" Compton Drop Forged Steel "Reliance" Handy Tinners' Snips, Bar Tool Steel Laid Blades, Blue Finish Handles, This Snip is adapted for Cornice Makers, and an all around combination tool; cutting circular, straight, and irregular shapes - sizes 11" to 14"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 4" Compton "Reliance" Reversed Blade Tinners' Snips, Bar Tool Steel Laid Blades, Blue Finish Handle, Right Hand Cut, Left Handles, These Tinners' Snips are made for Left-Handed Mechanics, then have right blades (cutting edge of the right side of the workman), bows shaped to be used with the left hand - sizes 12" and 13"; length of cut 3" and 3 1/2" Compton Drop Forged Steel "Reliance" Pocket Auto Snips, Bar Tool Steel Laid Blades, Blue Finish Handles, This cutting tool built for all around work, is indispensable for the automobile owner, will cut straight and irregular shapes, and the handles are formed to give the greatest leverage and strength - size 7 1/2", length of cut 2" Compton "Reliance" Paper Pattern Snips, Bar Tool Steel Laid Blades, Japanned Handles, Extensively used by Clothing Designers - size 12"; length of cut 3 1/2" Serrated Edge Florists' Shears, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Fitted with Strong Steel Screw and Nut, This pocket tool was an immediate success with horticultural growers, landscape gardeners nurserymen and florists; will cut steel wire, thin sheet metal, flower sprays and fair-sized stems - size 7"; length of cut 2 7/8" Eastern Pattern Serrated Edge Dental or Florists' Snips, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Fitted with Screw and Nut, The corrugated edge prevents wire, thin metal and young growing wood from slipping towards the point when quick cutting in the green house is necessary - size 7 1/2"; length of cut 2" Compton Drop Forged Steel "Reliance" Regular Tinners' Snips, Bar Tool Laid Blades, Blue Finish Handles - sizes 8" to 15 1/2"; length of cut 2" to 4 1/2" Compton Drop Forged Steel "Reliance" Circular Blade Tinners' Snips, Bar Tool Steel Laid Blades, Blue Finish Handles - sizes 8" to 15 1/2"; length of cut 2" to 4 1/2" Compton California Pattern "Reliance" Pruning Shears, Crucible Tool Steel Blades, Volute Spring, Bolt and Lock Nut, spring catch, Green Enameled Handles, Polished Blades - size 9" Compton Helvitia Pattern "Reliance" Pruning Shears, Crucible Tool Steel Blades, Double Brass Leaf Springs, Bolt with regular ratchet nut, spring catch, Green Enameled Handles, Polished Blades, One of the strongest medium priced Pruners made - size 9" Compton "Reliance" Pruning Shear, Crucible Tool Steel Straw Colour Tempered Blades, Blue Finish Handles, Volute spring, Bolt with regulating ratchet nut, spring catch - size 9" Compton "Reliance" Grass Shear, Serrated Edge, Black Japanned Handles, Polished Blades, Music Wire Coil Spring - size 12 3/8"; length of cut 6" Compton Service Tinners' Snips, Drop Forged of Crucible Bar Tool Steel Hardened in Water All the Way Through, Gun Barrel Finish Handles, Polished Blades - size 11" and 12"; length of cut 2 1/2" Dental or Florists' Snips, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Fitted with Screw and Nut, Straight or Curved, Serrated Edge Dental Snips Made to Order - sizes 7 1/2" and 8"; length of cut 2" and 2 1/2" New Style Dental or Florists' Snips, Eastern Patter, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades, Fitted with Screw and Nut - size 7 1/2"; length of cut 2" Bent Trimmers, Extra Heavy Pattern, Raised Blade, Fitted with Strong, Durable Steel Screw and Nut, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades - sizes 10" to 14"; length of cut 5" to 7 1/8" Straight Trimmers, Oval Blades, Full Nickel Plated Only - sizes 6" to 9"; length of cut 2 3/4" to 4 1/2" Straight Trimmers, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades - sizes 5 1/2" to 13"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 6 1/2" Straight Trimmers, Full Nickeled Plated - sizes 5 1/2" to 13"; length of cut 2 1/2" to 6 1/2" Special Vanadium Steel Tire Trimming Shears, Extra Hard Temper, Japanned Ring Handles, Polished Curved Blades, Made with Knife Edges, a cutting tool built for the rough, hard manipulations of Auto Tires, Rubber Goods and Auto Fabric industry - size 9"; length of cut 4 1/4" Fetlock or Roaching Shears, Japanned Trimmer Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated, Curved Blades - sizes 7", 8" and 9"; length of cut 3 1/4", 3 1/2", and 4 1/4" Candy Shears, Straight Pattern, Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated, Fitted with Screw and Nut - sizes 10", 10 1/2", and 11"; length of cut 5 1/2", 6", and 6 1/2" Heavy Candy Shears, Bent Patterns Japanned Handles, Nickeled Blades or Full Nickel Plated, Fitted with Screw and Nut - sizes 10", 11", and 12 1/2"; length of cut 5", 5 1/2", and 6"Category
Scissors, Shears, Snips